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Arizona Federal Credit Union renews partnership with Phoenix Rising FC as exclusive credit union partner

Partnership focuses on providing financial education to young fans through Club Rising accounts

Locally-based financial cooperative Arizona Federal Credit Union (AZFCU) announced today its partnership renewal as the official and exclusive credit union of the Phoenix Rising Football Club. Building on a previous three-year engagement, this new agreement will extend the credit union’s relationship with the soccer club for the 2020, 2021 and 2022 seasons.

With a dedicated and growing fanbase, Phoenix Rising has built a solid reputation in the Valley because of their hyper-local focus on building strong relationships with the community and fans that support them, specifically their young fans. AZFCU quickly identified and aligned with their mission and sought the partnership back in 2017 to bring awareness of its financial products and services to the team’s fan base and use as an opportunity to promote financial literacy for the youth soccer fans in the Valley.

“One of our core missions at Arizona Federal is to set our youth on a path to good money management skills,” says Jason Paprocki, EVP & Chief Operating Officer at Arizona Federal Credit Union. “Phoenix Rising has embraced this mission with us and allowed us to interact with young fans at matches and soccer camps to educate them about financial literacy and our Club Rising accounts and for that we are grateful.”

“Arizona Federal Credit Union has been a tremendous partner of Phoenix Rising FC since our inaugural season and we are delighted to extend our relationship with them for another three years,” says Bobby Dulle, General Manager.  “As an Arizona based cooperative that is committed to the local communities, we will continue to work with them to educate younger consumers on financial based initiatives.”

As part of the partnership agreement the credit union will continue to offer exclusive co-branded products like the Phoenix Rising FC Visa® Debit Card and the soccer-themed Club Rising savings account for youth. The partnership also includes discounted tickets for Arizona Federal Credit Union members, giveaways and home game theme nights.

“In a short time, Phoenix Rising, its players and leadership has created a true sense of local pride here in the Valley through their engagement with the community to create a top-notch sporting experience,” says Paprocki. “As a member-owned local credit union, we understand the importance of this ‘community first’ approach which is why we felt this was the ideal partnership for Arizona Federal.”

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